The City of Crystal Lake will be holding a public information meeting regarding the Flooding Study of Areas 1B and 2 on Tuesday, October 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Crystal Lake Municipal Complex, 100 Woodstock Street.
The meeting will update the City's progress of flooding mitigation efforts. There will be a presentation followed by a question and answer session
The Crystal Lake area experienced some of the heaviest rainfall totals in its recorded history in the summer of 2007. Because of heavy rain totals and saturated ground conditions, several areas in the City experienced issues with flooding. In October 2008, the City chose Hey and Associates to study the drainage issues and provide recommendations on how to mitigate future flooding.
Hey and Associates has considerable experience studying the storm water issues in Crystal Lake, and used that unique insight to complete the study. Hey and Associates then analyzed all of the flooding complaints that the City had collected from 2007 as well as staff observations of conditions. The City also held an open house on December 8, 2008. Residents that came to the open house could speak with City staff and Hey and Associates about past flooding issues.
Hey and Associates completed their analysis of all the data and produced the Flooding Study report. The report examines the possible causes of the flooding. The report also makes recommendations on how to mitigate future flooding, and gives cost estimates for the implementation.
The study and its exhibits are available at the Crystal Lake Public Library for viewing or on the Crystal Lake City website at
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